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Leave Her to Heaven (1945)

Directed by John M. Stahl · 110 min · Drama, Thriller, Romance

66.2 TOPICAL score · #946 of 6,776 films

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A socialite marries a prominent novelist, which spurs a violent, obsessive, and dangerous jealousy in her.

Leave Her to Heaven (1945, directed by John M. Stahl) has a TOPICAL score of 66.2 - ranked 946 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and legacy & cult status, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color. Critics: 84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (292 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Critics81
Audience67
Awards83
Historical impact92
Lasting engagement42
Cast19
Legacy & cult status85

Starring: Gene Tierney (actor #720), Cornel Wilde (actor #1,396), Jeanne Crain (actor #1,291), Vincent Price (actor #673)

“In 2018, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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